St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-10
OFFICIAL
Proceedings Of Board Of Public Works.
Adjourned Meeting.

81 IAUl4, Lee. >, 1880.
Board met at 7:3O p. M, pursuant to ad-
journment of this DAY.
Present: MesSrs. Becker, Peters, Quinby,
Schlick and Mr.. President.
Absent: Mr.. Hoyt (excuSedl.
John Espy presented communication in
the matter of the confirmation of the as
,seSsment against lot 16, Park Place, st.
Paul, for the opening, widening and eX-
tension of the alley between block 5S,
Irvine's Enlargement of Rice & Irvine's
Addition and Park Place Addition to st.
Paul. Considered and placed on file.
L. Z. HOXie presented communication
in the matter of the assessment against lot
4 Except Pleasant Avenue). a. V. Browns
subdivision of west half Of block 6, Stinson.
Brown IL RamseyS Addition to st. Paul.
for the grading of Pleasant Avenue. claim
ING that said lot has no frontage on said
avenue, and asking that said assessment be
abated. Referred to Engineer for report as
to frontage of said lot on said avenue.
\. NJ. Brown presented written objec-
tons in the matter of the confirmation of
the assessment against lot II, block 5S,
Irvine's Enlargement of Rice & Irvine's
Addition to st. Paul, for the opening, widen.
ing and extension of the alley between
block 5S, Irvine'S Enlargement of Rice &
Ii oQulllDI dllu al L lace
to st. Paul. Considered and placed on file.
In the matter of the proposed change of
grade on Summit Avenue, from Floral
street to Oxford street. the following re-
port was ordered sent to the Council, to-
wit:
To the Common Council of the City of ST.
Paul:
The Board of Public Works have had
| under consideration the resolution or order
OF the Common Council, approved May Z,
1856, relative to change of grade on Sum
NIT Avenue, from Floral street to Oxford
street, and having investigated the pro-
posed Improvement respectfully report
that said improvement is necessary and
proper, from Dale street to Lexington Ave
nue.. as indicated by the red line on the ac-
companying profile; that the estimated eX-
penSe thereof is $50; that real estate to be
assessed therefor can be found benefited to
the extent Of the damages. costs and eX-
| penseS necessary to be incurred thereby:
that said improvement is not asked for by
petition of a majority of the owners of
property to be assessed therefor but we
herewith send plan or profile of said i'm
provement, if you desire to make the i'm
| provement. Yeas ). nays 0.
In the matter of proposed change of
grade on Magnolia street, from De Soto
street to Bradley street, the Engineer was
directed to prepare profile, and he having
| anticipated and submitted the same, the
| following report was ordered sent to the
j Council, to-wit:
To the Common Council of the City of St.
Paul.
The Board of Public Works have had
under consideration the resolution or order
/ of the Common Council, approved June IS,
| 1885, relative to change of grade on Mag
nolia street. from De Soto street to Bradley
street. and having investigated the proposed
| improvement, respectfully report that said
| improvement is necessary and proper as in
dlcated by the red line on the accompany
! ing profile; that the estimated cost thereof
| is S25: that real estate to be assessed there
| for can be found benefited to the extent of
| the damages. costs and expenses necessary
to be incurred thereby; that said improve
ment is not asked for by petition of ma
Jority of the owners of property to be as
! seSsed therefor, but we herewith send a
| plan or profile of said Improvement if you
desire to make the improvement. Yeas 5,
nays ..
In the matter of the proposed grading of
Lawrence street, between North street and
Maury street, the following report was
| ordered sent to the Council. tO-wit:
| To the Common Council of the City of st.
Paul:
The Board of Public Works have had
under consideration the resolution or order
of the Common Council. approved Sept %.
1886. relative to the grading of Lawrence
street, between North street and Maury
street, and having investigated the proposed
improvement, respectfully report that said
| Improvement is necessary and proper. from
North street to Maury street; that the esti-
mated expense thereof is $3.50. one-halt
of which need not be paid into the City
Treasury before the contract is let; that